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DARIA DUDOCHNYKOVA
“Total Freedom” — Hyperrealistic Oil Painting of a Woman Underwater

2020

$5,956.55
£4,366.65
€5,000
CA$8,204.85
A$8,309.92
CHF 4,773.63
MX$100,768.48
NOK 55,373.52
SEK 56,363.88
DKK 38,127.89

About the Item

The ocean holds endless mysteries — vast, untamed, and profoundly unknown. From childhood, we are taught to fear it: the currents, the waves, the unseen depths, and the creatures that dwell below. Yet those who have truly entered its world — who have swum, dived, or floated beneath its surface — understand that the ocean is not only a force of danger, but also one of liberation and transcendence. This series explores that delicate balance between fear and freedom — the moment when surrender transforms vulnerability into strength. Underwater, stripped of all that defines us on land, we rediscover our most natural state: weightless, raw, and unbound. Here, we confront what frightens us and in doing so, dissolve its power — finding freedom in the very thing we once feared. I chose women as the central figures because their grace, fluidity, and quiet strength reflect the ocean’s own nature. Within the shimmering currents and refracted light, their movements become a meditation on release — on the beauty of courage, softness, and the sublime serenity that exists when we finally let go.
  • Creator:
    DARIA DUDOCHNYKOVA (Ukrainian)
  • Creation Year:
    2020
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 39.38 in (100 cm)Width: 31.5 in (80 cm)Depth: 0.99 in (2.5 cm)
  • Medium:
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  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Zofingen, CH
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU2203217221072

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